Gasoline dispenser



c E. SIDES GASOLINE DISPENSER Apr. 10,1923.

Filed July 20, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 1 mm G1 6W6.

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I C. E. SIDES GASOLINE DISPENSER Filed July 20, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 gnoawtoz w .2 CZ. Sin/6J5.

Patented Apr. 1&1923.

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CHARLES EUGENE SIDES, OF LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

GASOLINE DISPENSER.

' Application filed July. 20, 1921. l serial no. 486,155.

To all whom it may concern. r

, Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. Sums, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lexington, in the county: of Davidson and State of North Carolina, have invented a new and useful- Gasoline Dispenser, of which the fol cate with the interior departing lowing is a specification. s Th s invention relates to dispenslng tanks, especially designed for dispensing, gasoline or the like, the primary object of the invention being to provide atank ofthe visible type, wherein the consumer may observe the quantity of fluid, passing from the tank.

Another object, of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may .be attached or appliedto dispensing tanks whlch are now in common use, it being unnecessary to make elaborate alterations in the construction of the tankto invention.

With the foregoingand other objects in view which will appear as thecdescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings Figure l is a side elevational view of a device constructed in accordance with the present'invention,showing the same as applied to a tank.

Figure 2 isa plan view of the supporting bracket'employed in connection with the supporting ure 1.

Figure 3 isa sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view through the visible tank.

Referring to the drawingsin detail, the reference character 5 designates the body portion of the tank, the same being of the usual construction and having anupwardly extending discharge pipe 6 which communiof the body portion in the well known manner.

A feed pipe 7 has communication with the pipe 6 and'is connected thereto through the mediumof the pipe.8 and couplings 9 and 10 respectively, the pipes being shown asv relatively long and provided with a coupling 11 at the lower. end thereof, which coupling supports the apply the pipe, taken on line 22 of Figpipe 12 which extends therethrough. c c i The inner end of the pipe 21 supports a coupling 13, in which the pipe 14 is position'ed, the lower end of the pipe 14 being capped by means of the 'cap'15. This pipe 14 embodies a supporting pipe and is connected to the pipe 6 by means of the sup porting bracketindicated generally by the reference character 16, which bracket includes the spaced threaded rods 17 on which operate pairs of movable bars 18 and 19 respectively, the bars of each pair having cooperating cut out portions to grip the pipes to which the same are secured. Suitable nuts indicated at 20op'erate on the threaded rods 17 which nuts may be moved, against the bars 18 to cause the same to closely grip the pipesassociated therewith. The pipes 7 form. a support for the visible receiving tank preferably of glass bu-t ,it is to be understood that a metal tank'having a transparent front wall may be employed if so desired.

This tank 21 is supported within a metal housing 22 which embodies an upper disklike wall 23 and a lower wall 24, the latter wall being of a construction identical with the wall 23, the walls 23 and 24 being held in spaced relation by means of the circular metal'housing 25, which is provided. with a vertical cut away portion to accommodate the removable transparent member 26 which is held within the, housing in any suitable manner. 7

Connecting rods 27 have their ends ex tended through suitable openings provided in the walls 23 and 24, nuts 28 being positioned on the ends thereof to clamp the walls 23 and 24 into close engagement with the upper and lower edges of the'housing 25.

32 and 33 respectively, the openings being for the purpose of providing communication between the pipe 7 and the interior of the visible tank 21, so that as fluid passes 21, which is formed 1 a movable bar 55 carrying theextensions 36 a quantity through the filled." v

A vent pipe 34 provides communication between the atmosphere and tank 21, there being provided a suitable valve at the upper end oi the vent pipe for permitting air to exhaust therefrom as the tank is being filled. Supported on pipe 7 the tank will become coupling 11 is a discharge pipe 38 which IS in the form of a flexible tubing, which may carry a suitable discharge nozzle not shown,

on the freeend thereof, which nozzle may be inserted in the usual filling opening of a gasoline tank to directfluid thereto.

A valve member 39 is positioned between thecougling 11 and flexible tube 38 to control the passage of fluid. from the tank.

'It might be further stated that the bar35 which carries the lateralextensions 36 contacts with the transparent member 26 to support the same in position.

In the use of the device, the'usual pump mechanism is employed forforcing the fluid into the transparent tank 21, whereupon the consumer may observe the quantity of fluid sold him. When the desired quantity has been forced into the tank 21, the valve member 39 is operated to provide communication between the tank and the tubular member 38, whereupon the fluid may pass from the tank.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is In combination with a dispensing tank and the discharge pipe thereof, a receiving tank formed oftransparent material associated with the dispensing tank and adapted to receive fluid therefrom, a circular metallic casing housing the receiving tank, said casing having an opening, a transparent .member disposedin the opening, a wall at each end ofthe circular housing, a rod connecting the walls, an adjustable bar supported by the rod, said bar carrying lateral extensions, a discharge pipe in communication with the receiving tank, and a valve for controlling the passage of fluid from the receiving tank to the dis'charge pipe.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I'have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES EUGENE SIDES. 

